Monthly Archive for December, 2016

: December, 2016

Looking for a ride tonight? Uber and SDOT have arranged to give you a little break. From the city’s press release: SEATTLE – The City of Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) is teaming up with Uber to prevent alcohol-impaired drivi…

You have until December 30 to donate some of your unneeded books to those that will be spending New Year’s Eve (and probably many more days) in prison. Wallingford’s own Open Books will be accepting your donated books until closing time (at 6…

Wallingford’s Open Books: A Poem Emporium is launching several initiatives this holiday season for visitors to walk away with free tickets and books. There are two opportunities to get free tickets for the Seattle Arts & Lectures Poetry Ser…

Kimberly, a Wallyhood reader, writes in with the following request about possible witnesses to an collision of a pedestrian – motorcycle collision: I just found out that my friend Nancy’s partner was hit by a motorcycle on Saturday and is still at … …

Just in time for the Christmas decorating season, Santa Sharon has a deal for you. For more than 40 years Sharon Ehrig decorated her home on Woodlawn Avenue North with thousands of Christmas lights and other decorations. Her home was so brigh…

I would like to apologize for recently reposting a story from a Wallingford Facebook page regarding an incident between an African-American teenager and an employee of a local business. According to the story as posted by the young man’s mother…

It is December so it is time for our annual endorsement for Steve Zaske’s Christmas light show. 4220 1st Ave NE. The show runs from 5pm – 9pm through New Year’s Eve. For those who have not gone, you should go. Tonight. It is ama…

So if you live in the urban village, you may have received a mailing from the city inviting you to “Join us for conversation about housing, parks, transportation and snacks!” If you were looking for a meeting to respond to the draft zoning …

The children of Wallingford rejoiced this morning, as they woke up to around two inches of snow. Schools were delayed two hours, but Metro buses appear to be running normally. How did you spend your snowy morning?
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Stu Worthingham, of Artisan Electric, sent out the following update regarding last week’s incident on 45th. Artisan Electric is a socially and environmentally progressive company with a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination based on age, race, ge… …